“When we were planning the Wheelchair Provision and Service Workshop, sport was not the first thing that came to mind. There are so many people here that need basic, well-fitting chairs that sports wheelchairs seemed out of the question,” Shukhrat, the project manager and associate regional director of Operation Mercy,…

Madina was beaming at me and radiating joy as she looked up from her brand new MOTIVATION rough terrain wheelchair. Madina is 14 years old and was affected by a polio outbreak in 2010. She was a first grader at the time, and the virus left her legs mostly paralysed…

Hassan and Hussein are twin boys born in a village in northern Tajikistan. Both were born with cerebral palsy due to brain damage during birth and have severe physical disabilities. They spent most of the first few years of their lives at home, as help for children with disabilities was…

Access to quality wheelchairs is low in Tajikistan, and the locally available chairs quickly become unusable due to wear and tear on Tajikistan's rough roads. Many people also simply cannot afford wheelchairs, which limits their ability to get out of the home. Often children with disabilities are unable to attend…

It's a boiling hot day! My car thermometer shows 42°C as we drive out to meet Hussein and his family in their village home. Hussein has Cerebral Palsy(CP) and has been attending our Community Based Rehabilitation project over the last few months. He's a very bright boy, but struggles with…

Wheelchairs & All Ability Sports

Our wheelchairs and assistive devices will provide an opportunity for people with disabilities in Tajikistan to have their personal mobility enhanced. Each wheelchair will be produced and assembled in our 'Wheelchair Workshop' and be custom made to meet the needs of the individual. The provision of assistive devices to aid people with disabilities is also integral to this programme.

Operation Mercy

Who we are

Operation Mercy is an international relief and development organization headquartered in Sweden. We are a community of professionals who serve the poor and marginalized of Central Asia, Middle East and North Africa through an array of community development and humanitarian aid projects.